Season One, Episode One: Georgia Politics with Niles Francis

Season One, Episode One: Georgia Politics with Niles Francis

Welcome back, everyone! Today's interview is with political commentator Niles Francis. Niles is one of the youngest political commentators working today, which has led him to several stints on local media, including GPB [https://www.gpb.org/news/2018/03/26/family-tradition-at-atls-march-for-our-lives], as well as to being featured on the national political outlet, CSPAN, [https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/niles-francis-on-campaign-2020/548026] amongst others. In this conversation, we talk about the 2026 Georgia Legislative session and focus on the Georgia gubernatorial races between Democrats and Republicans. You can read his political commentary on his own Substack [https://nilesfrancis.substack.com/] and at The Georgia Recorder [https://georgiarecorder.com/author/niles-francis/]. As well as follow him on Twitter/ X [https://x.com/NilesGApol]

Marietta Mayoral Candidate Sam Foster

In this episode of The Breakdown with King Williams, I talk to Marietta Mayoral candidate Sam Foster. Sam Foster has been gaining notoriety ahead of this early voting period. At only 24 years old, Sam Foster is one of the youngest people statewide running for office in this cycle. Sam is trying to seat a four-time incumbent, utilizing grassroots campaigning and a burgeoning social media presence to get the word out. In this interview, we talk about his ideas for Marietta, the gaps in leadership, and what he would like to accomplish. You can visit his website at /https://samformarietta.com/ [https://samformarietta.com/]. To find your voter status, visit the state's website at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/. [https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/] If you enjoyed this episode, please like, share, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you would like to support, you can donate to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/iamkingwilliams [https://www.patreon.com/iamkingwilliams]. You can also sign up for my newsletter at https://iamkingwilliams.substack.com/subscribehttps://iamkingwilliams.substack.com/subscribe [https://iamkingwilliams.substack.com/subscribe].

Goodbye, Sweetberry Park with Josh Green

In this episode of The Breakdown with King Williams, I speak with journalist and author Josh Green. Josh is best known for his contributions to the Atlanta housing scene through his roles as editor at Curbed Atlanta [https://atlanta.curbed.com/] (RIP [https://whatnow.com/atlanta/covid-19/beloved-real-estate-site-curbed-atlanta-shuts-down-indefinitely/]) and now at Urbanize Atlanta [https://atlanta.urbanize.city/].   However, today we discuss Josh's latest novel, Goodbye, Sweetberry Park, an Atlanta-inspired story of gentrification and chaos. We explore how the book came to life and how Atlanta has developed into a character within his fiction writing. He also shares that this is the second installment in a planned trilogy of novels and offers a teaser about what the next one will entail.   If you enjoyed this conversation, please visit Josh's website https://joshrgreen.com/ [https://joshrgreen.com/] to purchase the book or find it on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Goodbye-Sweetberry-Park-Gentrification-Flesh-eating/dp/1958861529/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1QM10MWJ8SIU4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XVmUuCwTfxJtQ4Xn2rMbzQ.WY-GbPQllU_9SVxwQO83P20JTnPENPsuecwgWdzg7J4&dib_tag=se&keywords=goodbye+sweetberry+park&qid=1749299517&sprefix=goodbye+sweet%2Caps%2C412&sr=8-1].

Quick Listen: Pride Run ATL

In this special episode of The Breakdown with King Williams, I talk to Troy Newkirk of Pride Run ATL. Pride Run is one of the largest events of Pride in Atlanta is one of the key focal points for this annual celebration. In this conversation with Troy, we talk about the run as well as the looming changes coming from the Trump administration regarding LGBT issues and what that means for events like Pride Run. If you would like to know more about Pride Run, you can visit their website https://www.priderunatl.org/ [https://www.priderunatl.org/], and if you would like to donate, you can click the link here [https://www.priderunatl.org/donate].

New 'Cop City' Podcast - "We Came To The Forest" with Tommy Andres

In this episode of The Breakdown with King Williams, I sit down with Tommy Andres, one-half of the producing duo behind the new Wondery Podcast limited series We Came To The Forest. [https://wondery.com/shows/we-came-to-the-forest/] We Came To The Forest explores the ongoing 'Cop City' movement in Atlanta through direct interviews with those involved in the protests, including a never-before-heard interview with Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, also known as Tortuguita [https://www.hrc.org/news/remembering-tortuguita-indigenous-queer-and-non-binary-environmental-activist-and-forest-defender], the protestor who was killed by a Georgia State Patrol officer in January 2023.  In this conversation, we discuss how Tommy learned about Cop City, the controversial Atlanta Police Training Center in Southwest DeKalb County. He also shares insights on the journey to produce the podcast and what he has discovered since starting the series.  Tommy also produced the award-winning King Slime [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-king-slime-the-prosecutio-120640605/] podcast with fellow Atlanta-based journalists Christina Lee and George Chidi, which focuses on the Young Thug, YSL Trial, and we touch on that towards the end.  This podcast is available for Wondery subscribers on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms.  If you haven't already, please subscribe to my podcast and newsletter at iamkingwilliams.substack.com.